BASEBALL ROUND UP: Bulldogs struggle in league opener

The Ionia baseball team entered their first Capital Area Activities Conference Red doubleheader of the season Monday night looking for its first win.

Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, the Vikings were able to draw numerous base on balls throughout both games and took advantage of them, scoring 11 runs in each contest to earn a pair of 11-1 victories.

Ionia coach Jason Lundstrom said his players are young and they are still learning a great deal about the varsity game.

"Pitching-wise we are walking too many guys right now and that's something we need to fight through," he said. "We are still young and inexperienced, so we need

to keep working through that as well.

"It's my job to keep the guys positive. This is a really great group with really good attitudes and they work hard, which is what we want to see."

In game one, Colin Prominski took the loss on the mound. He gave up five earned runs on four hits, walked five and struck out five in three innings of work.

Prominski led the Bulldogs at the plate, going 2-3 with a home run. Kipp Hartman, Brian Wiles, Hunter Sawdy and Mike Bladzik all earned one hit each.

In game two, Wiles took the loss, giving up six runs on three hits while walking three in 2/3 of an inning.

Prominski went 2-3 with a double, while Eric Spohr went 1-2 with a double and a RBI.

Ionia (0-10, 0-2 in CAAC Red) will play host to Jackson Northwest on Thursday night in a CAAC crossover doubleheader.

St. Pats 7, Saranac 1St. Pats 8, Saranac 0

SARANAC — The Shamrocks continued their solid play against Central Michigan Athletic Conference teams Monday night with a doubleheader sweep of the Redskins.

Collin Lay picked up the victory in game one, giving up one run on two hits while walking four and striking out 11 in seven innings.

Kiefer Simmons took the loss for Saranac, giving up five runs on five hits while walking five and striking out six in four innings of work.

At the plate the Shamrocks were paced by Lay, who went 2-4 with two RBIs and a stolen base. Joe Mackowiak went 2-3 with two stolen bases and a run scored, while Danny Beachnau went 2-3 with a RBI and a run scored and Caleb Lay went 2-4 with a RBI and two steals.

Saranac was led on offense by Jacob Coulier, who went 1-3 with a run scored. Ben Littlejohn went 1-2.

In game two, Nate Kramer picked up the win on the mound. He gave up three hits, walked two and struck out two in a complete-game shutout.

Hunter Fountain was tagged with the loss. He gave up seven hits, two walks and struck out five.

Beachnau paced St. Pats at the plate by going 2-3 with a three-run homer. Kyle Schrauben went 2-2 with a double, RBI and a run scored, and Paul Carley went 1-3 with a RBI and two runs scored.

Fountain and Sawyer Brooks both went 1-3.

St. Pats (5-2, 4-2 in CMAC) will travel to Laingsburg on Thursday.

Saranac (1-7, 1-7 in CMAC) will be on the road as well as they head to Carson City-Crystal on Thursday to take on the Eagles.

P-W 6, Laingsburg 1P-W 10, Laingsburg 0

LAINGSBURG — The Pirates found success at the plate and in the field Monday night in their doubleheader against the Wolf Pack.

In game one, Drew Bergstrom earned the win on the mound. He gave up one run on three hits while walking no one and striking out six.

Trey Bauer went 3-4 at the plate for P-W, while Clayton Platte, Travis Winans and Adam Wesley finished with two hits each.

The Pirates were able to put 10 runs on the board in the nightcap to pick up a six-inning victory.

Bauer picked up the win, giving up a walk and striking out 12.

Wesley went a perfect 4-4 at the plate with a pair of doubles and two RBIs. Bauer went 3-4, while Jason Wohlfert went 1-3 with a RBI and Derek Klein went 1-1.

P-W (6-4, 5-1 in CMAC) will be back on the road Thursday to take on Fulton.

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